I found a cure!!! and even better, the reason my thumb has been intermittently peeling. The feeling dimishes when the thumb skin 'thickens', then it peels and peels into the quick. This leaves 'fresh' kind of tender skin.
I'm a nurse and I wash my hands all the time. So I didnt think this problem could be from the outside. However, I noticed I wasn't washing my thumb as well as my fingers when I wash my hands. I noticed most other people don't wash their thumbs at all. Apparently I was getting a build up of naturally occurring yeast type fungi which causes the problem. I had tried using Lamisil (terbinafine hydrochloride Cream 1% Antifungal before without it helping. But I wasn't applying it often enough. Since I wash my hands so frequently, I needed to be applying it after every washing. This seemed like an impossible task until my days off. I was able to apply it often during the day. My thumb(s) are totally cleared up. Lamisil does not need a prescription. Good luck to all.
I'm a nurse and I wash my hands all the time. So I didnt think this problem could be from the outside. However, I noticed I wasn't washing my thumb as well as my fingers when I wash my hands. I noticed most other people don't wash their thumbs at all. Apparently I was getting a build up of naturally occurring yeast type fungi which causes the problem. I had tried using Lamisil (terbinafine hydrochloride Cream 1% Antifungal before without it helping. But I wasn't applying it often enough. Since I wash my hands so frequently, I needed to be applying it after every washing. This seemed like an impossible task until my days off. I was able to apply it often during the day. My thumb(s) are totally cleared up. Lamisil does not need a prescription. Good luck to all.
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I've tried everything to get rid of my peeling fingers. First and foremost I realized my fingers flare up when I'm stressed. So if you can get rid of the stress that might do the job. If the stress is going to be around for awhile, then you need a Medrol dose pack. It's only availabe by doctor's prescription. It's a cheap pack of about 20 steriod pills ($20.00). The topical steroids only got rid of about 70% to 80% of the problem. I wanted to get rid of all of it. These pills will definitely do the job after about the second or third day.
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I inadvertantly discovered that selenium shampoo (on the affected area) will prevent this. After testing my suspicion to confirm, I have used it frequently for nearly a decade. I just hit the web to look for other solutions because I forgot, stopped using the shampoo and it returned. Looks like I'll keep using it.
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I first noticed the skin on my right index finger peeling during the fall of last year. I didn't think anything of it until the skin became hard and cracked and if i tried to peel off the skin it would bleed. My finger became very ugly. I went to the doctor and was first told it was a fungal infection but after a month of anti-fungal cream it did not go away. I went back to the doctor and was told it was finger tip excema. I now live in the tropics and at first i went about 7 months with no symptoms and now it has come back. The only difference now is that the peeling skin does not bleed as before. What has worked for me is to not peel the skin and i think the humid conditions keep it from peeling and becoming hard and scaly.
This all started after the birth of my second child and I do not know if it has anything to do with that. I do not suffer from skin problems other than this index finger.
This all started after the birth of my second child and I do not know if it has anything to do with that. I do not suffer from skin problems other than this index finger.
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what all these people describe is a fungal infection, it is very difficult to get rid of and often misdiagnosed and mistreated as dermatitis or allergies, also most doctors do not want to bother with "prior authorizations" required for effective drugs that can be taken orally.
You can treat it topically as well, Lamisil seems to work in some cases but not always, other treatment incude washing your hands with diluted bleach but it can be danbgerous because it can burn your skin, it is also very contagiousn and you can pass it to other parts of your body and to others if close contact. Find a real good, serious dermatologist and search the web for tinea manus which isnthe most common fungi which causes this condition. Good luck.
You can treat it topically as well, Lamisil seems to work in some cases but not always, other treatment incude washing your hands with diluted bleach but it can be danbgerous because it can burn your skin, it is also very contagiousn and you can pass it to other parts of your body and to others if close contact. Find a real good, serious dermatologist and search the web for tinea manus which isnthe most common fungi which causes this condition. Good luck.
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I have suffered with peeling fingers for 15 years - but in the last year I have found relief and this is what I have done. I had shown my fingers to Drs who couldn't really help me other than give me ointments. I showed them to a neighbor and he stated it looked like a burn to him. He asked what kind of soap I used and suggested I do away with the Dawn dish soap I used and buy an eco-friendly brand that wouldn't have the harsh elements in it. I did that. I also thought - what do you do when you get a burn? You put ice on it. So I took a baggie, filled it half-way with crushed ice, placed it in a kitchen nonterry dishtowel, wet a spot on the towel and then placed my fingers within the rolled over towel. I did this at the sore pink skin stage. I kept my fingers in the towel for at least an hour. The next day the skin was not sore and the redness was down. At that point I put an ointment on it. I believe it did not go into the peeling stage. Each time my fingers began the process I would use the ice - it didn't take long for the problem to disappear and I had been without an outbreak for a year. Then this summer it came back and I was thinking thru what I was doing different and I realized that I had been using a wonderful smelling bubble bath. Stopped using the bubble bath and the problem hasn't returned. So I feel that the problem is an allergic reaction to environmental elements such as soaps. Use a good eco-friendly dish soap - use neutragena bar soap for washing your body and use baking soda for cleaning your sinks, tubs, etc anything you clean where your hands would come into contact with the cleaner. When you do have an outbreak try the ice treatment at first redness/soreness and see if that helps you. I had suffered with this for so many years (about 15) and I can't tell you what a wonderful relief it has been to not have to deal with it anymore. Good luck!
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Hi, I've had something similar since I was around 13. Sometimes, it starts with itchy palms with light reddish spots... Then my hands dry-up and then a few small flat pouches of air begins to form on my hands (as if the dead skin wasn't stuck to my hands in these areas)... Eventually, it begins to peel until the surface of the skin from both my hands is off. After that, my hands feel nice and moist again... It's kind of like a snake's skin really.
It can be a bit embarrassing and I try to avoid shaking hands or showing my palms. I have it pretty much every year but it doesn't stop me from living... And peeling the skin gets kind of fun; like popping bubble wrap.
It can be a bit embarrassing and I try to avoid shaking hands or showing my palms. I have it pretty much every year but it doesn't stop me from living... And peeling the skin gets kind of fun; like popping bubble wrap.
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I removed my sisters fingernail polish last night with some acetate free fingernail polish and an hour later these symptoms appeared. I called my sister to make sure she wasn't having the same reactions but she was not. Today my right index finger, right thumb and the middle finger i used to remove the polish is cracked looking, numb, and slightly swollen. Weird, never experienced this before. Hoping it goes away soon because it feels uncomfortable. Not sure at this point what i am going to do.
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I've had this problem since a very young age. For me, symptoms only appear in the winter months and only on my hands (digits and palms included), along with itchy dry scalp. I've also found that selenium shampoo does a wonderful job for scalp dermatitis (zinc sulfide shampoos do not help whatsoever), but does little for my hands. I am currently under the impression that this is the result of a vitamin deficiency - I discussed this with a dermatologist, who told me my thinking was at the very least plausible. It seems to be related to vitamin D, for the simple reason that, as soon as I get regular solar exposure, the condition completely disappears. Some winters, when I continue to have solar exposure in the winter months, the condition does not reappear at all. Solar exposure is of course the best source of vitamin D production, and increasing my dietary intake of synthetic vitamin D does not appear to help. Vitamin D is not known to have profound effects on the skin, so my theory here is phenomenological, yet increasing my solar exposure takes care of this every time. I live in New York however, where winters do get cold, so solar exposure in winter is not always possible.
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I have a similar problem in which the skin under my thumbs started peeling about a few months ago. I read something online about skin diseases relating to liver problems, which reminds me that I have been drinking excessively for a month before I started having this skin problem. I tested this theory by not drinking for a month, and my thumbs almost healed completely. I started drinking again last week and now the skin under my thumbs is peeling like crazy again. So I am wondering how many of you out there with this problem drink regularly? Is alcohol really related to my skin problems?
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I had the same problem as described in these posts. My hands and fingers would completely peel every two weeks or so. I could hardly work until the new skin hardened. I came across a news story on TV about a procuct to help psoriorsis. I do not know if that's what I have on my hands because no doctor has come up with a diagnosis. Anyway the product is called Bag Balm. You can find it sometimes in drug stores (Rite Aid has it here). It's in a big square green metal tin.
The product is made to put on cow udders because they become chapped and sore from so much washing and milking (not kidding here). There is no alcohol in it like most hand creams when you put it on raw skin you want to scream. I usually put it on after washing or going to bed. The odor is a little wierd but I have used much worse procucts. No more peeling!
Good Luck
The product is made to put on cow udders because they become chapped and sore from so much washing and milking (not kidding here). There is no alcohol in it like most hand creams when you put it on raw skin you want to scream. I usually put it on after washing or going to bed. The odor is a little wierd but I have used much worse procucts. No more peeling!
Good Luck
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So, I have the same symptoms that are described here, and have had them for 20+ years. I've been to doctors who have prescribed everything....antibiotics, antifungals, steriods...nothing worked. My most recent bout began after I started a new job where I have a lot of access to computers, but not so much access to fluids. When I began surfing looking for answers, on one of these types of sites, in one of the posts, someone suggested that this is a symptom of dehydration. They reported relief after getting their hydration levels back up. I figured, what the heck, water can't hurt me, and I have been a little parched lately. As it turns out it worked like a charm! So long as I get enough water/coffee the painful and constant cycle of peeling/healing stops! Just as soon as I stop drinking enough it comes back. All I have to say is try it, a few more glasses of water a day are a heck of a lot easier and cheaper then trip after trip to the doctor! Good luck.
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Wow, I feel comforted after reading all of this info. I am going to give some of these "remedies" a shot. I have suffered with this over the past few years. It is happening now. The cycle is as follows: Both thumbs and both index fingers have deep, numb spots that eventually turn whitish. They occur from within - not from the outside. As they worsen, the outer skin hardens to plastic-like to the touch. Then the peeling begins - all the way to the last layer it seems. Sometimes it is so bad, that if I touch metal, it shocks me, like my nerve is almost exposed. Not to mention, it's ugly to look at. Nothing has worked, however, this is my first occurrence in many months. I can't seem to pinpoint the cause. I will continue to check to see if anyone find the cure!
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I have had the same problem for like 8 years and it always comes back. My hands are always wet and when I use chemicals at times I never used gloves. And I live a very high stress life. So if those are all precursors to this problem then I am a prime candidate. Problem if you don't take care of it- it spreads. So if you have it on one finger do your best to eliminate it. If you have it on all fingers do your best to eliminate it because it will spread to your palms and underside of fingers. For now I cleanse with rubbing alcohol and nail brush daily and keep the dead skin peeled away then I moisturize with Palmers Crack Butterit is like an extremly greasy cocoa butter. So I am glad to read other blogs about this. I will research a link between this and shingles and/or vitamin deficiency. But I really think this is something that is more than a dermatological problem that can be cured with any cream. Somebody give me a pill please! Give me the option to damage my liver a little bit for a cure to the UGLY HAND SYNDROME!
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I have had the same problem for like 8 years and it always comes back. My hands are always wet and when I use chemicals at times I never used gloves. And I live a very high stress life. So if those are all precursors to this problem then I am a prime candidate. Problem if you don't take care of it- it spreads. So if you have it on one finger do your best to eliminate it. If you have it on all fingers do your best to eliminate it because it will spread to your palms and underside of fingers. For now I cleanse with rubbing alcohol and nail brush daily and keep the dead skin peeled away then I moisturize with Palmers Crack Butterit is like an extremly greasy cocoa butter. So I am glad to read other blogs about this. I will research a link between this and shingles and/or vitamin deficiency. But I really think this is something that is more than a dermatological problem that can be cured with any cream. Somebody give me a pill please! Give me the option to damage my liver a little bit for a cure to the UGLY HAND SYNDROME!
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